Name: Tomato Bisque on Steroids
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), finely chopped - ½; Celery, finely chopped - 2 stalks; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Minced garlic, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons; Crushed tomatoes (such as San Marzano®), divided - 3 (28 ounce) cans; Chicken broth - 1 (32 ounce) carton; Ground paprika - 2 tablespoons; Ground cayenne pepper - ½ tablespoon; Ground dried chipotle pepper - ½ tablespoon; Uncooked jasmine rice - ½ cup; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Sugar, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons; Heavy cream, or to taste - 4 tablespoons; Diced tomatoes with green chile peppers - 2 (10 ounce) cans; Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Tomato Bisque on Steroids

1. Extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), finely chopped ½

3. Celery, finely chopped 2 stalks

4. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

5. Minced garlic, or more to taste 2 tablespoons

6. Crushed tomatoes (such as San Marzano®), divided 3 (28 ounce) cans

7. Chicken broth 1 (32 ounce) carton

8. Ground paprika 2 tablespoons

9. Ground cayenne pepper ½ tablespoon

10. Ground dried chipotle pepper ½ tablespoon

11. Uncooked jasmine rice ½ cup

12. Heavy cream 1 cup

13. Sugar, or more to taste 2 tablespoons

14. Heavy cream, or to taste 4 tablespoons

15. Diced tomatoes with green chile peppers 2 (10 ounce) cans

16. Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, or to taste 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Tomato Bisque on Steroids

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large, tall pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and season with salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables are slightly opaque, 5 to 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes, being careful not to brown garlic.

2 . Stage

Pour in 2 cans of crushed tomatoes and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Stir in paprika, cayenne pepper, and chipotle pepper. Add rice and reduce heat to medium-low or low to maintain a simmer. Cook, stirring every few minutes, until rice is tender and celery has softened, about 45 minutes. Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in heavy cream and sugar, and season with salt and pepper as needed.

3 . Stage

Stir in diced tomatoes and remaining can of crushed tomatoes. Cook over medium heat until warmed through, 5 to 7 minutes. Ladle soup into warm bowls. Spoon remaining cream in spirals on each bowl and top with basil.